1 Kings 18:21,37
1 Kings 18:21 The Message (MSG)
Elijah challenged the people: “How long are you going to sit on the fence? If GOD is the real God, follow him; if it’s Baal, follow him. Make up your minds!” Nobody said a word; nobody made a move.
1 Kings 18:36-37 The Message (MSG)
When it was time for the sacrifice to be offered, Elijah the prophet came up and prayed, “O GOD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, make it known right now that you are God in Israel, that I am your servant, and that I’m doing what I’m doing under your orders. Answer me, GOD; O answer me and reveal to this people that you are GOD, the true God, and that you are giving these people another chance at repentance.”
1 Kings 18:21 King James Version (KJV)
And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
1 Kings 18:37 King James Version (KJV)
Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
1 Kings 18:21 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Elijah came near to all the people and said, “How long will you hesitate between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” But the people did not answer him a word.
1 Kings 18:37 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Answer me, O LORD, answer me, that this people may know that You, O LORD, are God, and that You have turned their heart back again.”
1 Kings 18:21 New Century Version (NCV)
Elijah approached the people and said, “How long will you not decide between two choices? If the LORD is the true God, follow him, but if Baal is the true God, follow him!” But the people said nothing.
1 Kings 18:37 New Century Version (NCV)
LORD, answer my prayer so these people will know that you, LORD, are God and that you will change their minds.”
1 Kings 18:21 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Elijah came near unto all the people, and said, How long go ye limping between the two sides? if Jehovah be God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
1 Kings 18:37 American Standard Version (ASV)
Hear me, O Jehovah, hear me, that this people may know that thou, Jehovah, art God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
1 Kings 18:21 New International Version (NIV)
Elijah went before the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people said nothing.
1 Kings 18:37 New International Version (NIV)
Answer me, LORD, answer me, so these people will know that you, LORD, are God, and that you are turning their hearts back again.”
1 Kings 18:21 New King James Version (NKJV)
And Elijah came to all the people, and said, “How long will you falter between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” But the people answered him not a word.
I Kings 18:37 New King James Version (NKJV)
Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that You are the LORD God, and that You have turned their hearts back to You again.”
1 Kings 18:21 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you hesitate between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” But the people [of Israel] did not answer him [so much as] a word.
1 Kings 18:37 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Answer me, O LORD, answer me, so that this people may know that You, O LORD, are God, and that You have turned their hearts back [to You].”
1 Kings 18:21 New Living Translation (NLT)
Then Elijah stood in front of them and said, “How much longer will you waver, hobbling between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him! But if Baal is God, then follow him!” But the people were completely silent.
1 Kings 18:37 New Living Translation (NLT)
O LORD, answer me! Answer me so these people will know that you, O LORD, are God and that you have brought them back to yourself.”
1 Kings 18:21 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
And Elijah came near to all the people and said, “How long will you go limping between two different opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.” And the people did not answer him a word.